ED BALLS shocked his followers today after posting a clip of himself being tasered for an upcoming BBC Two documentary.

The former Labour Shadow Chancellor took to Twitter to post a video of him being stunned to the floor while being held by police.

The 51-year-old had travelled to America's Deep South to immerse himself in the lives of those who put president Donald Trump in power in order to learn how the star of The Apprentice and TV businessman won them over.

Ed decided to heads to Opelousas in Louisiana, dubbed as one of the most dangerous cities in the state with the most gun murders in America.

Trump promised to be the “president of law and order”, so Ed partnered up with Trump-loving sheriff's deputy Ryan and soon discovered the realities of policing an area with lenient gun laws, where every household owns a firearm.

In the BBC documentary, continuing tomorrow, Ryan will be seen to take Ed to meet a group of rookies who are learning how to defend themselves out on the streets.

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Trump vowed to protect America's gun laws and is a staunch supporter of the NRA, prompting Ed’s visit to Austin, Texas.

The episode will broadcast Ed’s heated radio show debate with Texans who say they are willing to kill for their guns.

It will also see the former Labour politician travel to Parkland, Florida, where a 19-year-old armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle murdered 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School just two weeks earlier.

Ed arrives in Parkland to meet some of the victims of the tragedy and find out if Trump is going to seize his chance to make America safer.

Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls continues tonight on BBC Two at 9pm.